Yue Buqun stood blankly in the distance, staring at the direction of the Shaolin Temple gate, his face expressionless, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.
Finally, it took Ning Zhongze calling "Senior Brother" several times to wake him up.
Linghu Chong sighed and couldn't help but say, "I didn't expect him to be so well hidden, so incredibly powerful. No wonder Tian Boguang couldn't even last a single move against him..."
Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun's heart skipped a beat, and he excitedly asked, "Chong'er, have you met Li Yao?"
Linghu Chong nodded, and then recounted to his master the scene of his encounter with Li Yao.
"Tian Boguang, who traveled a thousand miles alone, was actually castrated by him!"
Yue Buqun muttered to himself, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.
After a long while, he regained his composure and said in a deep voice, "Let's go."
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Li Yao led a group of Imperial Guards and left Shaolin Temple.
On the way, Lu Yichuan pointed at Yu Canghai and the others and asked, "Commander, are we going to escort these people back to the capital?"
Li Yao did not speak, but instead turned his gaze to Mount Taishi, which was opposite Mount Shaoshi.
Mount Taishi was shrouded in mist and clouds, and its peaks were extremely steep!
Mount Song is composed of Mount Shaoshi and Mount Taishi, and has a total of 72 steep peaks.
Shaolin Temple is located on Shaoshi Mountain, while Songshan School is located on Taishi Mountain.
Therefore, it can be said that Mount Song is the mainstay of the entire righteous path in the martial arts world.
Li Yao looked at Mount Taishi, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.
After a moment, he said calmly, "No, next, we will destroy the Songshan Sect."
Zuo Lengchan of the Songshan Sect was colluding with Zhu Wushi, so naturally they couldn't let him go.
Moreover, eliminating the Songshan Sect would be tantamount to making an example of them.
He wanted to make other sects understand one thing: there's nothing wrong with establishing a sect, but they must never develop ambition, otherwise they will only perish.
Of course, Li Yao could wipe out all the sects in the world.
However, that doesn't solve the problem at its root.
Only by using a combination of persuasion and coercion, and employing both kindness and severity, can these sects be made to behave themselves.
"Destroy the Songshan Sect?!"
Not far away, Fei Bin and Ding Mian of the Songshan Sect heard Li Yao's words and were shocked.
Unexpectedly, Li Yao actually intends to destroy the Songshan Sect.
In the past, they would have thought Li Yao was being arrogant.
But now, they have witnessed Li Yao's prowess firsthand.
With Li Yao's abilities, wiping out any sect would be as easy as snapping his fingers.
"They wiped out the Songshan Sect?!"
Lu Yichuan and Shangguan Haitang were also surprised.
The Songshan Sect has a history of over a hundred years and holds a significant position in the martial arts world.
Moreover, Zuo Lengchan, the leader of the Songshan Sect, is also the leader of the Five Mountains Sword Sect Alliance.
People from the Five Mountains Sword Sects often say: The Five Mountains Sword Sects are of one mind and one branch!
If the Songshan Sect is destroyed now, will the other four sects intervene to stop it?
Destroying the Songshan Sect is not difficult; the real challenge lies in the fear that the other four sects might join forces in resistance.
Shangguan Haitang immediately voiced her concerns.
Li Yao simply smiled and said, "What's there to be afraid of? If anyone dares to jump out, I'll destroy them!"
Although his tone was calm, the chilling killing intent contained within it sent shivers down the spines of everyone present.
Then, he raised his whip and pointed to Dengfeng County on the right, and ordered: "Lu Yichuan, you take the 'Seven Imperial Guards' and two hundred Imperial Guards and take these people to the Dengfeng County jail first. After I destroy the Songshan Sect, I will deal with these people together."
The 'Seven Imperial Guards' he mentioned were different from the ordinary Imperial Guards.
These seven elite guards were the same seven Imperial Guards that Li Yao had previously dealt with when he faced fifteen men in black.
They had all undergone rigorous training from Li Yao and learned the optimized version of the True Martial Seven Intercept Formation.
Their combat prowess is comparable to that of the world's top fighters.
With the 'Seven Knights' around, I believe not many people will be able to snatch Yu Canghai and the others from them.
Next, Li Yao said to Shangguan Haitang, "You take Guihai Yidao with you and follow Lu Yichuan to Dengfeng County. After I destroy the Songshan Sect, I will reunite with you. At that time, I will find a way to remove the demonic nature from Guihai Yidao."
Shangguan Haitang was overjoyed and quickly asked, "Do you have a way to remove the demonic nature from Guihai Yidao?"
Li Yao smiled slightly, nodded, and said, "There shouldn't be any problem."
Guihai Yidao became a demon because his strength was insufficient and his mind could not bear the powerful sword intent of the Three Blades of Avici.
Now, Guihai Yidao's mind has been controlled by the sword intent of Abidao Sandao, which is why he has become a demon.
Li Yao guessed that as long as he used the Soul Transfer Technique to make Gui Hai Yi Dao forget the Three Blades of Avici Hell, and then used hypnosis to guide him, he should be able to remove Gui Hai Yi Dao's demonic nature.
Of course, this will take some time.
Now, he has just disrupted the "Butcher's Assembly" and arrested Yu Canghai, Fei Bin, Ding Mian, and others.
Presumably, the news from here will soon reach the Songshan Sect.
Therefore, he had to deal with the Songshan Sect swiftly and decisively to prevent them from escaping.
After making the arrangements, Li Yao pointed to Mount Taishi, waved his sleeve, and ordered, "The rest of you, follow me and attack the Songshan Sect."
"yes!"
The remaining thousand-plus imperial guards roared in unison.
Its sound shook the universe and resounded through the heavens!
Immediately afterwards, Li Yao led more than a thousand elite cavalrymen in a grand procession toward Mount Taishi.
At the foot of Mount Taishi, there is a very prosperous market town.
In the town, there is a main street leading to Mount Taishi.
This main street was bustling with merchants.
However, when Li Yao led a large, menacing army through the main street of the town, the town's hustle and bustle was immediately shattered.
"The Embroidered Uniform Guards are here!"
"Run!"
Countless people were so frightened that they ran back to their homes and slammed the doors shut.
In just a few moments, the once bustling and noisy street became completely quiet.
The once bustling street suddenly became deserted.
It is evident that the fearsome reputation of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was known to every household, truly a force that could stop even the most nagging child!
After the sound of horses' hooves subsided, some people cautiously peered through the cracks in the door to observe the commotion outside.
Upon discovering that the Imperial Guards had left, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if they had escaped a calamity.
Chapter 191 Destroying the Songshan Sect
On the training ground of the Songshan Sect.
A group of disciples from the Songshan School were practicing their swordsmanship listlessly in the arena.
It was now nearly noon.
After practicing swordsmanship all morning, they were all a little tired and drowsy.
Suddenly, a sharp warning sound rang out.
"Enemy attack!"
"Enemy attack!"
The disciples were immediately jolted awake from their drowsiness.
They immediately rushed out of the training ground, ran to the Fengchan Terrace, and looked down the mountain.
At the foot of the mountain, a long, winding line of Imperial Guards, dressed in flying fish robes, carrying longbows and wearing embroidered spring knives, were seen making their way up the mountain in an orderly fashion.
If there were only a dozen or so Imperial Guards, they would be nothing to these江湖 (jianghu) figures.
But now, thousands of Imperial Guards have suddenly appeared at the foot of the mountain, which is clearly not a friendly move.
Some disciples with weaker cultivation levels or who had just entered the sect were so terrified by the enormous scene before them that their faces turned pale.
Even some of the leading figures of the Songshan Sect, such as Lu Bai, Le Hou, and Tang Ying'e, looked extremely grim at this moment.
They had no idea that the Imperial Guards would suddenly appear at the Songshan Sect.
In the past, they acted without restraint, doing whatever they pleased, robbing whomever they wanted and killing whomever they wanted.
This is the Swordsman!
This is the joy of revenge!
However, the imminent arrival of the imperial army has brought them to their senses.
It turns out that there is also an imperial court above the martial arts world.
Previously, the imperial court ignored them, not out of fear, but because they simply didn't take them seriously.
Now that the imperial army has suddenly taken real action against them, they realize that their so-called sect's power is utterly insignificant.
Soon, more than a thousand Imperial Guards reached the mountainside.
The checkpoints set up by the Songshan Sect along the way were all swiftly and decisively eliminated by the Embroidered Uniform Guard.